Pierre-Laurent Aimard, piano
Update: This is a really wonderful video of Messiaen improvising at the organ of the Paris Church of the Holy Trinity, where he was organist for more than six decades. The first improvisation is on the Gregorian chant Puer Natus Est, A Child is Born. I think the second one is on Reges Tarsis about the Magi coming from the East but I'll have to listen more carefully, I've only been able to listen to it once, it would take a lot of listenings to unlock more of its meaning.
Update 2: Listening a second time, I think the third one is based on Omnes de Saba Venient,on a text from Isaiah. But don't quote me on that.
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